Is the following situation familiar to you? You have an image of your toy in your mind. You have the right yarn and the right tools. The onl
There are many ways to add hair to a doll or an animal. This article will tell you how to add pieces of wool to your project without knowing
Toy’s eyes can be made using many techniques. We have already discussed two of them: polymer clay and crocheting. This article dwells upon the embroidering the eyes for your toy. Pros and cons are almost the same as for crocheted eyes. + This type of eyes is very safe. + They are easy to make in most cases. + The materials are always available. + This type of eyes offers a crafter a great variety of shapes and sizes and can be used even with the tiniest toys. + Many techniques can be used depending on a crafter’s skills (French know, satin stitch, back stitch, etc.). - This way of making the eyes may require some embroidery skills and be time-consuming. - Some crafters think they are not as
Our collection of patterns has recently been added to with nice birds, including a sparrow, an owl, a chicken and a bullfinch. As a result, we started to get questions where one can find a suitable beak. Few craft shops can boast of a great variety of them. We always want you to be happy with our patterns (link to shop), so we have an answer. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself J Materials and tools: What will you need to make a beak? Not much! - A piece of polymer clay of matching color (usually brown or black); - varnish; - a blunt needle. We have already discussed what the polymer clay is, its pros and cons in the blog post devoted to the eyes made using polymer clay. In short,
